Camping in Jordan

We want to go camping in Wadi Rum in Jordan in January with three children. What kit will we need? We don't need much comfort, but I don't want to be cold. Are there any good locations away from the organised camp sites?
Emma Schneider

Camping in Wadi Rum is a very special experience and will be educational for children. It is essential to take several layers of clothes, including warm layers and a good sleeping bag. Just outside Wadi Rum itself, is the Bait Ali Desert Camp which has an excellent atmosphere (desertexplorer.net). Another spectacular place for camping is the RSCN Rummana Campsite at the Dana Nature Reserve. For information, maps, routes and contacts in Wadi Rum and throughout Jordan, the following guidebook is invaluable: Jordan: Walks, Treks, Caves, Climbs, Canyons by Di Taylor and Tony Howard, published by Cicerone Press. Or contact Tony through n-o-m-a-d-s.demon.co.uk.

Andrew Ashdown

Sleeping in a Bedouin camp, or camping adjacent, is exotic and memorable and will enable both you and your children to experience something of their culture. There are many Bedouin who can arrange this. Here are a few contacts: Sabbah Eid, 009623 2016238; Difallah Atieq, difallahz@yahoo.com; Atieq Auda, bedouinroads@yahoo.com. Other contacts and info can be found at nomadstravel.co.uk.